Science STAAR Vocabulary #3 Earth's Processes

The remains or traces of an organism from a past geologic age

• landform

• fossil

• erosion

• sediment

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A type of fuel that forms from the ancient remains of decomposed plants and animals

• fuel

• fossil fuel

• biofuel

• geothermal

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Energy from living organisms or their waste

• fossil fuel

• biofuel

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A substance used for energy is called fuel

• true

• false

An energy resource that is used instead of fossil fuels

• biofuel

• geothermal

• alternative energy

• electricity

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Heat from within the Earth

• solar

• fossil fuel

• hydroelectric

• geothermal

Electricity generated from the movement of water

• geothermal

• hydroelectric

• generator

• fossil fuel

Energy from the Sun

• Solar

• geothermal

• hydroelectric

• fuel

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Energy generated from the movement of wind

• geothermal

• solar

• wind

• electricity

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A resource that is found in nature that is useful to humans

• natural resource

• electricity

• gravity

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